stag

  1. Noun.  An adult male deer.
  2. Noun.  A colt, or filly.
  3. Noun.  A romping girl.
  4. Noun.  An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – called also a bull seg. See the Note under ox.
  5. Noun.  An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
  6. Noun.  One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
  7. Noun.  The European wren.
  8. Noun.  (context, usually) An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
  9. Noun.  A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
  10. Verb.  (intransitive, British) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
  11. Verb.  (transitive) To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
  12. Adverb.  Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

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